Gilat Satellite selected by Safran Passenger for in-flight connectivity program

Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it was selected by Safran Passenger Innovations for a strategic, multimillion-dollar in-flight connectivity, IFC, program. Gilat’s Wavestream subsidiary will develop, qualify, and produce a new line of Ku band Power Supply Unit products to support Safran’s Ku-band electronically steerable antenna, bolstering further growth in the IFC market. “Safran decided to work with Gilat’s Wavestream subsidiary on this project because of their extensive experience in building and qualifying commercial-grade aeronautical equipment for satellite communications,” said John Andrews, Vice President, Connectivity at Safran Passenger Innovations. “With this new Wavestream KPSU product from Gilat, we will soon be able to expand our product portfolio with a new ESA IFC terminal, for which we see high demand in the market.”